Southern aspect of The Colne House Hotel that was
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Southern aspect of The Colne House Hotel that was
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 26 Jan 2018
The Colne House Hotel was utilised during The Great War as a VAD Hospital. Today it has been divided into dozens of private residences and is generally inaccessible. The Hospital was the home of the Buxton family and opened with 40 beds on March 11th 1915. It was closed on 31st January 1919. During the intervening years it had admitted 634 patients. It was run by Mrs Frank Barclay who lived in Overstrand Road, Cromer. On Friday August 18th 1916 a garden fete was held in aid of the hospital. Despite heavy rain over 2,000 people attended. Instead of the Aunt Sally competition a new one named 'Killing the Kaiser' proved very popular. The band of the Royal Engineers were in attendance and entertained the crowds under the conductorship of Mr. T. Jarvis C.E. It was not revealed just how much money was raised.
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